Cabinet gas stove and range



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Patented ug. 4, 1931 NITED STATES Parri-:NT oFFlcE JACOB TELLER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR'TO TELLER CORPORATION, OF OHATTANOOGA., TENNESSEE, A CORPORATION OF TENNESSEE CABINET GAS STOVE AND RANGE Application tiled February 12, 1930. Serial No. 427,805.

This inventionrelates to cabinet gas stoves and ranges of the enclosed type, and is designed 'to produce not only a convenient and novel arrangement of the several comparta ments, but also a stove in 'which the valve mechanism is entirely hidden and the top structure fully covered when said stove is not in use, thereby presenting an apparatus which resembles a cabinet in which the usual un- .lo sightly parts of the stove are wholly con- A 'further feature resides in a novel hinge4 arrangement for the doors, whereby said hinges are concealed from view. Another @u eature resides in the particular frame con` struction, designed to present only a small rib thereof to view, to the en d that, when the doors are closed, the front of the stove will present a plane appearance, without any eX- Jft tensions beyond the face of the doors, handles however, of course, being excepted. Other features and advantages present in my cabinet gas range will appear to those familiar with the art to which this invention pertains.

in the drawings, forming a part of this specification Fig. 1 is a front perspective view of one embodiment of my invention, and illustrating the several stove doors open to disclose the interior of the various compartments:

Fig. 2 is a vertical section through the front portion of the stove shown in Figure 1, but showing the doors on the right hand side of the stove closed, and:

Fig. 3 is a perspective view ofthe lower portion of a modified form of my invention.

Reierring now especially to the form shown in Figures 1 and 2, the stove embodies a skeleton frame including a front rectangular framework designated generally by the numeral 1, said framework having an upper horizontal member 2, lower horizontal member 3, lateral vertical members 4, a main' W vertical intermediate member 5, and upon shown in the detail of Fig. 2;

each side of the latter, transverse horizontal members 6 and 6. The upper section of the framework includes side members 7, a back vmember 8, and an intermediate member 9,

while the lower section of the framework includes the aforesaid lower member 3, Side members 10, and a back member, not shown.

Supported by the several aforesaid members,`- which in fact, constitute rectangular frames, are the several plates which form the side walls 11, bottom wall 12, back wall 14, and top wall 15. A vertical partition 16 eX- tends throughout the height of the stove and is suitably secured to the intermediate vertical frame member 5, intermediate top. mem-- ber 9, and to the bottom and back plates 12 ffand 14 respectively. This partition divides the stoveinto two lateral sections, the one on the right as viewed in Figure 1, providing an upper oven 17 and a lower oven 18, the` latter if necessary acting in the capacity of a broiling compartment. rThe two oven compartments are separated by a horizontal partition 19, suitably secured as by rivets or bolts 20 with the front horizontal member 6.

rEhe other lateral section, that onthe left as viewed in Fig. 1 provides a lower storage or heating compartment 21 and an upper compartment 22 which contains the gas valves 23, burners, etc. rilhese compartments are separated by a horizontal partition 24 similar to the' partition 19, and secured in the same manner to the adjacent frame and wall members, as by the bolts 20. Each of the compartments 17, 18 and 21 is provided with the usual shelvesv 25 supported adjustably upon the racks 43.

The several horizontal and vertical par# tit-ions are specificall of the form shown in Fig. 2, and each em odies a pair of spaced plates having oppositely directed flanges which serve as the portions whereby they may be attached by the rivets or bolts-.20 to the front frame members. At this point, it might be mentioned that all of the stove plates, for the partitions, walls, etc. are provided with such flanges through which they may be secured, by means of the bolts or rivets to said frame members as particularly" The compartment 22 which contains the valves 23 controlled by handles 26, and the burners, etc. is closed by a door 27 having a valve-handle locking guard flange 28, said door being hinged to the frame member 6 by concealed hinges 29 of the type fully described in detail in my copending application, filed January 20, 1930, and serially numbered 422,089, and need not be further discussed here. The compartments 17 and 18 are also closed by doors 30 and 31, each of which is also provided with hinge mechanism 29 similar to that disclosed in my copending application above designated. The several doors are provided with operating handles 32. The stove is suitably supported above the floor by legs 36. p

One of the important features of this stove construction, is that the frame members, which ma be rolled or cast as the case may be, lare o L or T-form, providing vertical flanges 37 wln'ch serve as the portions to which the partition plates and body plates are attached, and flanges 38 perpendicular thereto, which serve as the framing members for the several doors. 37 are set back sufllciently far from the outer edges of the perpendicular flanges, to enable the outer faces of the several doors to be substantially flush therewith, whereby, when all the doors are closed, the stove will present a flat unbroken front face. A door 39 having handles 32, serves to close compartment 21.

To further enhance the appearance of the stove when the top burners are not in use, I

provide a cover 40, hinged at 41 to the top ack frame member of the stove. Thecover, when lowered, completely covers the entire top of the stove including the burnersand burner grates 42 and protects these parts, as well as hides them from view.

What I claim as my invention is 1. In a gas range, a skeleton frame having a front section including a plurality of vertical and horizontal elements defining a number ofA compartment openings, and providing a plurality of door frames for' said compartments, each of said eleme ts formed of flanged structural metal embo ying a forwardly extending thin flange and perpendicular oppositely disposed rear flanges and doors for said openings, adapted to seat within said frames said doors being co-extensive in thickness withthe width of said forwardly eXtendinO thin flange, and adapted to rest The former flangesings, and providing a plurality of door frames for said compartments, each of said elements formed of flanged structural metal embodying a forwardly extending thin flange, and perpendicular oppositely dis' tions defining door openings, wall and partition plates provided at their edges with' anges, a plurality of vertical and horizontal frame members, each provided with a forwardly projecting narrow flange and rear flanges perpendicular thereto, said wall and partition plates being attached to said rear flanges, and doors for said openings, adapted to seat within said frames,- said doors being co-extensive in thickness with the width of said forwardly extending thin flange, and adapted to rest when closed against said perpendicular flanges, whereby the outer faces of said doors are flush with the outer face of said skeleton frame.

4. Ina gas range, a front frame having interconnected vertical and horizontal flanged structuralmetal members defining a plurality of door openingseach of which is of T-shape and arranged to have one flange eX- -tending forwardly of the stove with oppositely directed flanges at the rear thereof, and doors for said openings, adapted to seat within said frames, said doors beingcoextensive in thickness with theA width of said forwardly extending thin flange, and adapted to rest when closed against said perpendicular flanges, whereby the outer faces of said doors are flush with the outer face of said skeleton frame.

5. In a gas range having a plurality of front doors, a front frame for said doors having interconnected vertical and horizontal flanged structural metal members defining door openings, each of which is of T-shape, and arranged to have one flange extending forwardly of the stove with oppositely directed flanges at therear thereof, said forwardly extending flanges being coextensive with the thickness of said front door.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JACOB TELLER.

when closedagainst the said perpendicular flanges, whereby the outer faces of said doors are flush /with the outer face of said skeleton frame.

2. In a gas range, having side, bottom, top,

partition and rear wall plates, a skeleton rame having a front portion including a plurality of vertical and horizontal elements defining a plurality of compartment open- 

